Samuel Okunlola
| No. 51 – Virginia Tech Hokies | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 27, 2003 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thayer Academy (Braintree, Massachusetts) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Samuel Okunlola (born September 27, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Panthers and Colorado Buffaloes.
Early life
Okunlola attended the Thayer Academy in Braintree, Massachusetts, and was rated as a three-star recruit before committing to play college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[1]
College career
Pittsburgh
As a freshman in 2022, Okunlola appeared in four games where he recorded no statistics.[2] In week 7 of the 2023 season, he notched four tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, in an upset win over Louisville.[3] Okunlola finished the season with 18 tackles with six being for a loss, five sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 11 games for the Panthers.[4]
Colorado
Okunlola transferred to play for the Colorado Buffaloes.[4]
Virginia Tech
Okunlola transferred to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[5]
Personal life
Okunlola's younger brother Samson is an offensive tackle for the Miami Hurricanes.[6]
References
- ↑ Dudek, Greg (December 16, 2021). "Thayer's Samuel Okunlola, of Brockton, chooses Pitt football". Enterprise News. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Samuel Okunlola 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephan (October 18, 2023). "Pitt DE Sam Okunlola Breaking Out in Second Season". Pittsburgh Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- 1 2 Howell, Brian (December 20, 2023). "Football recruiting: Former Pitt edge rusher Samuel Okunlola commits to CU Buffs". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Samuel Okunlola - 2026 Football Roster". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Graham, Andrew (December 20, 2023). "Former Pitt DL Samuel Okunlola commits to Colorado". On3.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.